From:   Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Come to think of it, why are we being denied access to
some parts of the evidence by Lord Cullen?

I can't remember any evidence at English Public
Enquiries being kept back in this way, can anyone else
assist my recollection on this?

Is this to do with Scottish legal differences from
English law?

Regards
Norman Bassett
drakenfels.org
--
The inquiry was required under Scottish law, this is why
there wasn't one after Dunblane.  I'm not sure of the
exact power Cullen had to require some of the evidence to
have a closure order placed on viewing it.  There are powers
in the law relating to legal proceedings and the identification
of minors.  I was told that the 100-year closure had been
placed on Det. Hughes' report because he named minors in
it.

My personal view is that Cullen did it so that no-one could
read about who was taken in by Hamilton to save them from
being embarrassed and humiliated.  In 100 years no-one will
care, of course.

Steve.


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